Game that's unfair if not in front? (7)
I believe the answer is:
cricket
'game' is the definition.
(cricket is a kind of game)
I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for cricket that I've seen before include "a jumper" , "Six-footer" , "Ball game" , "short leg seen on this field?" , "English game or chirping insect" .)